The expression of emotions in man and animals vs The variation of animals and plants under domestication: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Evolution, Nature, Science, Nonfiction
The expression of emotions in man and animals
Many works have been written on Expression, but a greater number on Physiognomy, - that is, on the recognition of character through the study of the permanent form of the features. With this latter subject I am not here…
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The variation of animals and plants under domestication
During the seven years which have elapsed since the publication in 1868 of the first edition of this Work, I have continued to attend to the same subjects, as far as lay in my power; and I have thus accumulated a large…
The verdict
- Readers rate The expression of emotions in man and animals highest: The expression of emotions in man and animals 3.8 · The variation of animals and plants under domestication 3.6.
- The expression of emotions in man and animals is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 9 for The variation of animals and plants under domestication.
- The variation of animals and plants under domestication has the widest readership — 17 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| The expression of emotions in man and animals | The variation of animals and plants under domestication | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.2 (17) |
Reception
| The expression of emotions in man and animals | The variation of animals and plants under domestication | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1 | 17 |
| Editions | 62 | 41 |
| Citations | — | 1724 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 88 |
| Reading it now | — | 5 |
| Written reviews | — | 2 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 317 |
| Pages | 374 | 506 |